This book is part of a book series called Arthur .

This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.

There are 128 pages in this book. This book was published 2004 by Turtleback Books .

Peter Malone has illustrated a number of picture books for Orion. He was commissioned by the Royal Mail for a set of Christmas stamps. He lives in Bath with his wife and two daughters. Kevin Crossley-Holland is well-known as a poet, broadcaster, and writer for children. He won the Carnegie Medal in 1985. For Oxford, he has written The Green Children and adapted Beowulf for children.